From The Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department - On Thursday, January 1, 2026, at a pre-approved checkpoint, Bell County Deputy Chris Owens made contact with 49-year-old Crystal Alexander of Pathfork, Ky. Alexander was found to be driving on a suspended driver's license and had an active bench warrant from Laurel County. Upon a search incident to arrest, Alexander was found to be in possession of 29.84 grams of suspected Methamphetamine, 3.3 grams of Heroin, 2.2 grams of Mariju

From The Tazewell Police Department - The Tazewell Police Department has released updated information regarding Saturday's stabbing incident. Two individuals have been charged in connection with the incident at Catdaddy's Market, which involved multiple motorcyclists affiliated with the Pagan Motorcycle Club. 34-year-old Patrick (Troy) Warren of Cleveland, Tennessee, has been charged with Aggravated Assault and 45-year old Christopher Hughes of Johnson City, Tennessee, is cha

From The Big One and Tazewell Police Department - As we previously reported, there was a large police response late Saturday afternoon December 27th to the Catdaddy's Gas Station on North Broad Street in Tazewell. Police were responding to a reported stabbing which turned into much more. The focus of the incident was a local Pagan Bike Club chapter. Tazewell Police Chief Jeremy Myers released the following statement: " Earlier today at approximately 4:40 pm Claiborne E-911

From WRIL - The Big One - On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in the Criminal Court for Claiborne County, Tennessee Judge Zachary R. Walden sentenced Robert Lee Harris, of New Tazewell, to twenty (20) years in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Correction. This sentence must be served at one hundred percent (100%) and is the result of Harris’ previous convictions by a Claiborne County Jury for Carjacking, Aggravated Assault, and Especially Aggravated Kidnapping. As we prev

From WRIL The Big One/8th Judicial Circuit Attorney Generals Office - Daniel Jack Goins of Tazewell was indicted by the Claiborne County Grand Jury in 2023 on five counts of the “continuous sexual abuse of a child and one count of aggravated rape.”  He was previously indicted in April 2020 for over a hundred similar offenses involving crimes against children. He was released on bond a short time later. At one point Goins fled the state only to be found later in 2023 in Kokomo

From Frakes Volunteer Fire Department - On the evening of Monday, December 15th, 2025, at approximately 10:28 pm, Frakes Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jason Partin received a call from a Chenoa resident stating that there was a structure fire at a residence about a half mile from KY Hwy 190 on KY Hwy 3485.  The caller stated that all of the residents vehicles were home and the house was fully involved.  Chief Partin immediately notified Bell County Dispatch and Frakes Fire

From The Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department - James W. Helton - BCDC Bell County Detective Hunter Luttrell and Sgt. Austin Poindexter arrested a man regarding a recent shooting in the Kettle Island community.  During the execution of an E-warrant on Monday, December 15, 2025, 40-year-old James W. Helton of Kettle Island armed with 9mm and 45 caliber handguns, returned to his vehicle on Mary’s Branch Road a few miles down the roadway where he was met by Luttrell and Poindexte

From WRIL The Big One - Jesse Adkins - KCDC Toward the end of the Bell County Fiscal Court meeting on Tuesday, December 9 th , Judge Executive Albey Brock asked if there was anything else to discuss.  At that point, 62-year-old Jesse Adkins, current democrat candidate for Bell County Jailer, stood up asking to address the court. During his time addressing the court, he made several claims against the judge executive, fiscal court, jailer, county attorney, and media outlets ab

From the Harlan Enterprise - Jacob Blas - HCDC A Harlan County man is facing charges including rape and sexual abuse after allegedly participating in sexual activity with a 15-year-old juvenile. 22-year-old Jacob Blas, of Evarts, was arrested by the Kentucky State Police on Thursday, December 4, 2025. According to the citation, Kentucky State Police, Post 10, Harlan, began an investigation into a juvenile sexual abuse complaint on November 25, 2025. The juvenile had videos

From the New Tazewell Police Department - On Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, at approximately 11:00am, an investigation was conducted by Detective Fugate of the New Tazewell Police Department at the Cross Street Shopping Center. This investigation led to the seizure of approximately 100 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 17 grams of heroin, and a firearm. Two individuals were arrested and taken into custody at the Claiborne County Jail. Dustin J. Hensley, 38, and Krist

From The Middlesboro Police Department - Charles Baker - BCDC In February 2025, Lt. Barry Cowan of the Middlesboro Police Department began investigating a series of burglaries involving multiple storage units in the area. Shortly after the investigation began, Lt. Cowan identified a suspect, made an arrest, and recovered most of the stolen property. Cowan recently received the results of DNA evidence he collected and submitted during the investigation. The forensic findings i

From The Salvation Army - Middlesboro, KY — The Salvation Army of Southeast Kentucky is calling on generous hearts across the community to make a difference this Giving Tuesday, taking place on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. This global day of generosity, following the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, encourages individuals, families, and businesses to give back to causes that strengthen their communities. Giving Tuesday began in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people

From WRIL The Big One - James Sizemore - HCDC At 4:10am Saturday morning November 22, 2025, Kentucky State Police Post 10 troopers responded to a call in Cumberland, Kentucky at the Coldiron Branch Road residence of Brian Johnson. Troopers discovered that Johnson had been shot in the face and Detective Andy Soltess determined that the shooter was identified as 45-year-old James Sizemore of Cumberland. Brian Johnson was taken to the hospital were he was declared deceased. Jam

From the Bell County Ky Sheriff's Department - Brian s. Partin - BCDC On Wednesday November 19, 2025, at 7:30pm Bell County Deputies Ryan Sams, Samson Churchwell, Chris Owens, Keith Fuson, and Sgts. Austin Poindexter and Jody Risner, arrived at a Jerry Partn Lane address camper in regard to outstanding warrants being served on 46-year-old Brian S. Partin of Middlesboro. Upon a woman opening the front door to the camper, deputies saw needles on the couch. After further searchi

From the Department of Justice - London, Ky. - Bradley Callahan A London, Ky., man and former paramedic, 38-year-old Bradley Callahan, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom to 162 months in prison, for the distribution of child pornography. According to his plea agreement, in September 2023, Callahan distributed child pornography by making several posts to a dark web child pornography marketplace, which contained links to videos of child pornography. Include

From WRIL The Big One - Randell Storms - BCDC As we recently reported, 35-year-old Randell Storms was released from the Bell County Detention Center on Friday, November 14th after an OR bond was issued in August for lack of indictment on sexual offenses within the required 60-day time period. Before he could be released, he acquired assault charges against another inmate while in custody. He had to serve that sentence before being released. An indictment warrant was issued f

From the Bell County Sheriff's Department - Christopher Shipman - BCDC GRAPHIC CONTENT - November 18th Update: In a news release, the Bell County Sheriff's Department states that Detective Hunter Luttrell has additionally charged Shipman with Fetal Homicide - 1st degree. The complaint warrant states that on or about October 28, 2019, Shipman "intentionally" caused the death of an unborn child. The victim was fourteen weeks pregnant at the time. Shipman is accused of punchi

From WRIL The Big One - Justin Greer - HCDC On Sunday evening November 16, 2025, at 4:20pm, the Harlan Police Department recieved a call from Kentucky State Police Post 10 regarding a man acting very suspicious at Quality Inn. He was believed to have been in possession of a firearm according to the citation. The incident was initially reported as a "stand off." Once on scene, police located 35-year-old Justin Greer at the front desk. Harlan Officer Lunsford states that Gre

From WRIL The Big One - Randell Storms - BCDC WRIL has recieved multiple messages and calls regarding the release of 35-year-old Randell Storms from Bell County Detention center custody after being indicted by a grand jury. Bell County Sheriff Mitchell Williams has released a statement clarifying it was not due to any issues from his department which investigated the case. In a facebook post the sheriff's department states: "The Bell County Sheriff's Department has been made

From WRIL The Big One - Don "Chuck" Treece - BCDC A Middlesboro man charged with and sentenced for sex offenses involving two female juveniles has been indicted on additional sex charges this week. In June of 2022 we reported on the sexual abuse - 1st degree charges lodged against 66-year-old Don "Chuck" Treece after Middlesboro Police Lt./Detective Barry Cowan investigated sex allegations against the man. Lt. Cowan took Treece into custody after he confessed to the crimes. O